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 What is
it?
Phytoceramides are the plant-derived equivalent of
ceramides, a lipid that keeps your skin hydrated and plump.
You start to lose ceramides as you age, and as a result, your
skin beings to appear rough and wrinkled. Taking
phytoceramides orally restores the natural outer layer of the
skin.
Miracle phytoceramides is an advanced and highly urbanized
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The Science Behind Ceramides &
Your Skin
The stratum corneum is the outermost layer
of mammalian skin. This layer primarily acts as a barrier to
protect us from external environmental stresses and to prevent
excessive transcutaneous water loss. The cells of the stratum
corneum, corneocytes and the lipids between them, Ceramdides,
accomplish this important function. Disruptions of this
barrier, through either physical trauma caused by dermatitic
conditions like eczema or by simple aging, result in this
important function being compromised. The result is decreased
elasticity, increased susceptibility to infection and
increased water loss which can lead to aging conditions such
as wrinkles and fine lines, as well as an overall dullness to
the skins texture. Plants contain structures which are
nearly 100% chemically identical to human Ceramdides. These
plant-derived, or phyto-derived, Ceramdide products can aid in
creating the protective barrier in the epidermis.
Supplementation with an oral agent of Ceramide replaces the
components lost through aging and has hydration
effects.
The moisturizing effect comes from the
Ceramides being carried directly to the stratum corneum via
the blood. This direct method improves the functionality of
the Ceramides and produces results not seen in cosmetic
topical applications.
Ceramides have become an important
compound for skin protection. Lipid depletion and
replenishment studies have shown that Ceramides play an
essential role in establishment and maintenance of the
water-retaining properties of skin. Since it is known that
Ceramides decrease with age, it has been suggested that
increased transepidermal water loss is the result of their
reduced presence in the skin. In short, Ceramides play an
important role in preventing moisture loss which can be caused
by physical trauma or aging.
It is also known that Ceramides inhibit
Melanogenis and are thought to promote a pigment lightening
effect. Melanogenis is a process by which the skin produces
pigments that give our skin its unique tone and color. This is
particularly helpful for hyper-pigmentation which causes age
spots and other discolorations of the skin. In an in vitro
study using B-16 melanoma cells, the melanogenic effect of
Ceramides was observed. Ceramides exhibited a stronger
whitening effect when compared to ascorbic acid, arbutin, and
ellagic acids.
The moisturizing effect of Ceramide was
established in several. clinical studies. These studies show
that Ceramide is absorbed via the digestive system and carried
to the stratum comeum by blood, where it circulates, and
produces a significant effect in promoting a water barrier in
the layers of the skin. Therefore, Ceramides in the stratum
comeum of the skin play important roles for maintaining a
barrier function and protecting the skin from harm.
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